Suspender buckle?

Bill_Ace_350 · Jun 24, 2018

Found yesterday, my yard, house dates to 1864.

Brass or copper.

Some sort of decorative buckle piece?
Letters at the top, can only make out "PA"

ideas?

Thanks

Dsm_mechva · Jun 24, 2018

Yep that's what it is

Bill_Ace_350 · Jun 24, 2018

Dsm_mechva said:
Yep that's what it is

Thanks.

Your eyes any better than mine as to the letters?

Gauntlet · Jun 24, 2018

Bill_Ace_350 said:
Thanks.

Your eyes any better than mine as to the letters?

Something to do with the Patent.

NHBenz · Jun 24, 2018

“Pat. March 7, 1871” is likely what it reads, based on similar ones that have been posted with more legible text. Here’s the patent that it refers to:

Bill_Ace_350 · Jun 24, 2018

NHBenz said:
“Pat. March 7, 1871” is likely what it reads, based on similar ones that have been posted with more legible text.

Thanks!

I rechecked the hole, and I found the piece in the upper left. the letter there are NMC I think.

believe it is part of the other piece, not positive.

Dsm_mechva · Jun 24, 2018

Looks like NM Co

(There's a little o beside the C )

Mason B · Apr 23, 2019

I actually just found one today that's in really nice shape. I can confirm it says "Pat. March 7, 1871". I do believe it's a suspender clip.

Suspender buckle?

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